Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from October 11 2020 to October 15 2020 at 40.0°N 95.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 11 2020 to October 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.8 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 89526 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-Oct-11_to_2020-Oct-15_95.5_40.0

Cold spell occuring from October 07 2020 to October 27 2020 at 14.5°N 102.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 21 days

Time span: October 07 2020 to October 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 1550428 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-Oct-07_to_2020-Oct-27_102.0_14.5

Cold spell occuring from October 03 2020 to October 05 2020 at 43.5°N 112.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 03 2020 to October 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 112.0°E

Area affected: 67035 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-Oct-03_to_2020-Oct-05_112.0_43.5

Cold spell occuring from October 03 2020 to October 11 2020 at 28.5°N 111.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 03 2020 to October 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 111.0°E

Area affected: 1071342 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-Oct-03_to_2020-Oct-11_111.0_28.5

Cold spell occuring from October 03 2020 to October 06 2020 at 41.0°N 108.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 03 2020 to October 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 108.0°E

Area affected: 106359 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-Oct-03_to_2020-Oct-06_108.0_41.0

Cold spell occuring from September 26 2020 to October 01 2020 at 45.0°N 81.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 26 2020 to October 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.3 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 98241 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-Sep-26_to_2020-Oct-01_81.0_45.0

Cold spell occuring from September 26 2020 to September 30 2020 at 26.5°N 118.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 26 2020 to September 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.0 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 118.0°E

Area affected: 77329 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-Sep-26_to_2020-Sep-30_118.0_26.5

Cold spell occuring from September 25 2020 to October 06 2020 at 47.0°N 91.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 25 2020 to October 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.7 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 91.0°E

Area affected: 1218485 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-Sep-25_to_2020-Oct-06_91.0_47.0

Cold spell occuring from September 23 2020 to September 27 2020 at 25.0°N 110.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 23 2020 to September 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 110.0°E

Area affected: 55910 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-Sep-23_to_2020-Sep-27_110.0_25.0

Cold spell occuring from September 18 2020 to September 26 2020 at 42.0°N 79.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 18 2020 to September 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.3 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 79.5°E

Area affected: 57783 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-Sep-18_to_2020-Sep-26_79.5_42.0